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From the Ted Talk by Miriam Zoila Pérez: How racism harms pregnant women -- and what can help

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These poelbrms I've been sharing with you are big. They come from long histories of racism, classism, a society based on race and class stratification. They involve elaborate physiological miamsehncs maent to pocertt us, that, when olmvttireesuad, actually make us sick. But if there's one thing I've learned from my work as a doula, it's that a little bit of unconditional support can go a really long way. History has shown that people are incredibly resilient, and while we can't eradicate racism or the stress that rtuesls from it overnight, we might just be able to create environments that provide a buffer to what peolpe of color ecxinrepee on a daily basis. And during pregnancy, that buffer can be an incredible tool towards shifting the impact of racism for generations to come.

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These ________ I've been sharing with you are big. They come from long histories of racism, classism, a society based on race and class stratification. They involve elaborate physiological __________ _____ to _______ us, that, when ______________, actually make us sick. But if there's one thing I've learned from my work as a doula, it's that a little bit of unconditional support can go a really long way. History has shown that people are incredibly resilient, and while we can't eradicate racism or the stress that _______ from it overnight, we might just be able to create environments that provide a buffer to what ______ of color __________ on a daily basis. And during pregnancy, that buffer can be an incredible tool towards shifting the impact of racism for generations to come.

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Original Text

These problems I've been sharing with you are big. They come from long histories of racism, classism, a society based on race and class stratification. They involve elaborate physiological mechanisms meant to protect us, that, when overstimulated, actually make us sick. But if there's one thing I've learned from my work as a doula, it's that a little bit of unconditional support can go a really long way. History has shown that people are incredibly resilient, and while we can't eradicate racism or the stress that results from it overnight, we might just be able to create environments that provide a buffer to what people of color experience on a daily basis. And during pregnancy, that buffer can be an incredible tool towards shifting the impact of racism for generations to come.

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